A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but never a Pre-screening and Supplemental form shall meet. This ACIN discusses the difference between a Pre-Screening form (prohibited if asking eligibility questions prior to application ) and a Supplemental form (fine and dandy if “gathering information needed to begin an interactive interview after the application is signed”). It’s also fine to get information unrelated to the application/eligibility for purposes of referrals to other offices/programs. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations